| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立台北護理學院 === 護理研究所 === 98 === The study aim is to investigate factors influencing the spondylolisthesis patients’ quality of life post posterior lumbar fusion surgery. The study is a descriptive correlational design. 94 patients with spondylolisthesis after receiving the posterior fusion more than six months were recruited to answer the study questionnaires. Data was collected from October 2009 until April 2010. The study questionnaires include basic information, Epidemiology Research Center, Depression Scale, social support, and SF-36 quality of life scale. Data were analyzed using SPSS 17.0 software. The statistical analyses included descriptive analysis, independent samples t test, ANOVA, Pearson product-moment correlation coefficient and stepwise linear regression. The results showed that the patients’ average physical dimensio of quality of life was 50.68 points (SD = 9.60). The average psychological dimension of quality of life was 51.76 points (SD = 9.37). Results of stepwise linear regression analysis showed that physical disability and depression explained 77% of the variance in the physical dimension of quality of life. Physical disability and depression explained 69% of the variance in the psychological dimension of quality of life. The results showed that physical disability is a major influencing factor for the quality of life of the spondylolisthesis patients post receiving lumbar fusion surgery. Health care professions should provide appropriate health education and rehabilitation for improving patients’ physical performance and be able to early detect mental problems in order to prevent its negative impact on patients’ quality of life.
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